Women volunteers put finishing touches on Habitat for Humanity home in Stuart

Lisa Fricke, secretary of the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity of Martin County, and volunteer Renee Gould, of Stuart, paint the front porch Wednesday as they help complete a Habitat home in Stuart during the Women Build program. “It’s an opportunity for women in the community to come out and help build a house for someone in the community that needs it,” she said.

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STUART — With paintbrushes in hand, 22 women volunteers worked steadily into the late morning Wednesday.

They were adding the finishing touches of paint to the outside of a home in the 5300 block of Southeast Driftwood Avenue as they participated in the Habitat for Humanity of Martin County's Women Build program.

With no experience necessary and clinics to teach the construction process, the program offers a chance for women to volunteer their time to the construction of a Habitat home.

"It's an opportunity for women in the community to come out and help build a house for someone in the community that needs it," said Lisa Fricke, secretary of the board of directors for Habitat for Humanity of Martin County. "It's a chance for women to get their hands dirty painting and using power tools."

For more information on becoming a Women Build volunteer, visit habitatmartin.org